Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Conefrey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 6, 1991PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
A jury in the Superior Court found the defendant, George Conefrey, Sr., guilty of indecent assault and battery on his daughter, a child under fourteen. See G. L. c. 265, § 13B (1988 ed.). We granted the defendant’s application for direct appellate review. We reject the argument that his motions to dismiss should have been allowed because he was denied the right to a speedy trial under Mass. R. Crim. P. 36, 378 Mass. 909 (1979), or because an unauthorized person was present with the grand jury. We conclude, however, that the defendant is entitled to a new trial because his constitutional right…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Coy v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. DoughertyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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